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APT Championship Taipei 2025 by the Numbers: 28,265 Entries, US$34.2M
The first APT Championship ran for 17 days at Red Space in Taipei, from November 14 to 30, 2025. The tour reports 28,265 entries and about US$34.2 million in prize money, the largest poker festival ever held in Asia. Here is the festival in numbers.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Totals
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Entries | 28,265 | official |
| Prize money | TWD 1.06 billion (~US$34.2 million) | official |
| Championship events | 20 (10,561 entries, ~US$21.8 million) | official |
| Players who cashed | 1,743 | PEL |
| Countries and regions of cashers | 52 | PEL |
The Biggest Fields
The opening National Cup Championship (TWD 15,000) drew 2,398 entries, the largest field of the festival. The US$10,000 Main Event Freezeout drew 671 entries and a TWD 194 million (~US$6.2 million) prize pool, the richest Main Event the APT has run. How India's Nishant Sharma won it is told in Nishant Sharma Wins APT Championship Main Event.
The Biggest Prizes
The five biggest prizes, APT Championship Taipei 2025
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| Player | Country | Event | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishant Sharma | India | Main Event, 1st | ~US$1,186,885 |
| John Niko Costiniano | Philippines | Main Event, 2nd | ~US$732,779 |
| Calvin Lee | United States | Superstar Challenge, 1st | ~US$600,208 |
| Toby Joyce | Ireland | High Roller Championship, 1st | ~US$564,711 |
| Alexandru Papazian | Romania | Main Event, 3rd | ~US$523,770 |
Multiple Winners
Australia's Jarryd Godena won four titles, the most of any player. Russia's Dmitry Shestakov won three, and Yung Chun Wang of Taiwan and Daniil Shalaev of Russia two each.
Titles by Country
Players from Taiwan won the most titles, ahead of Japan and Hong Kong.
Titles by country, APT Championship Taipei 2025 (top six)
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| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 35 |
| Japan | 23 |
| Hong Kong | 17 |
| Australia | 13 |
| South Korea | 11 |
| Thailand | 10 |
Every event's winner and payouts are in the full APT Championship Taipei 2025 results.